The Many Talents of Paula Abdul: Sassy Entertainer Gives Expanded Definition to Term "Multiple."

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This multitalented performing artist is a singer, flutist and dancer who is equally proficient in tap, jazz and ballet. A multifaceted entertainer, she is a choreographer, director and dance teacher. She also is multi-ethnic, her mother being French Canadian and her father Brazilian-Syrian. And she has struck stardom with multiple successes--a No. 1 album, four No. 1 singles, and four hit videos.

To sum up this diverse dynamo, Paula Abdul is hot--multiplied and personified--and she's delighted that music fans of all ages and races can relate to her music and fancy dance steps.

Even when she was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, Abdul didn't limit herself or the people around her. She says she closely identifies with the Black community and that Black entertainers had--and still have--a great influence on her life, music and dance style. Debbie Allen, Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. were "major inspirations," along with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Bob Fosse.

"Absolutely," she says when asked about Black influence. "As a young kid growing up, I admired the talent of so many [Black artists]. Black kids identified with me because we all danced together, and we shared that love for art. My favorite artists were Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, the O'Jays--that's what I grew up on. …

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